Disqus V3 Comments not working in Squarespace - SOLVED

Today I recieved an email from a Reader and it regarded this,

...Indeed ever since they've upgraded, when I put the new theme (narcissus) I'm unable to post a new comment on my website. However I'm able to reply to a comment but not post a new one !!! Apparently so do you but I wanted to make sure that it wasn't because of some compatibility issue since I'm running on Fedora with epiphany as a browser !!! I'm a linux freak & a windows (& mac) hater !!! If it's not open source I'm not for it...

Godspeed,
Iras

I wondered how this could not work, then I thought, "maybe since he is using a lesser known browser, they haven't patched the source code for it yet"

But I was wrong:

Windows 7 UAC Tips, and How to use Gadgets with it off

In Windows 7, Microsoft has given options for the users to select their 'comfort level' in UAC notifications and also improved the user interface by providing more relevant and additional information. The default user account created during the installation in Windows 7 is still a protected administrator but with a different UAC setting:


Yes, the default user would be prompted only when programs try to make changes but not the user himself. [...]

Windows 7 - List of all Shortcut Keys

Windows + ↑ (Up Arrow)

Maximize window

Windows + ← (Left Arrow)

Snap window to left side covering half of desktop space. Continue pressing the keyboard shortcut will rotate the window between snap to left, snap to right and restore to normal position.

Windows + → (Right Arrow) 

Snap window to right side covering half of desktop space. Continue pressing the keyboard shortcut will rotate the window between snap to left, snap to right and restore to normal position.

Windows + ↓ (Down Arrow)

Minimize the window. Restore to normal size and position if the window is currently maximized.

Windows + Home

Clear all but the active window.

Windows + Space 

All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop.

Windows + Shift + ← (Left Arrow) 

Move the active window to the adjacent monitor on the [...]

How to link your Facebook account and fan page with Twitter

Brandon Davenport Aug 21, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us How to, Okay Geek, Websites

 

Everyone knows that Twitter is an easy way to get your message out to hundreds of people, in just 140 characters. Twitter won the hearts of social media junkies because it is so simple and easy to use. The ability to customize your profile with cool backgrounds and iPhone, Black Berry and Windows Mobile apps everywhere, it has been really easy to take your thoughts, ideas, or stuff you found on the internet, and tell everyone!

Now, Facebook is the exact opposite. It's home page is filled with "news about friends", endless invites and piles of stuff to go through. "Billy just sent you a beer" "You have been invited to mafia wars" "Dylan wrote anonymously on the bathroom wall". Even though its bloated with stuff, it is a powerful tool to share everything, and anything with friends, family and the world.

What if you could put the two together and create 1 mega super duper fantastic web-app!?!?

I will tell you how...

Step 1

First you have to login to facebook, and twitter.

Then go to facebook.com/pages and create a page

Step 2

Go to facebook.com/twitter (I never thought i'd see those words in the same URL)

Click "Link a page to twitter", and choose the page you just created.

Twitter will open and make sure you say allow.

 

Step 3

Select what you want to be "Tweeted"

Step 4

Load up your page by clicking the "Ads and pages" button on the bottom control bar.

Then do a test tweet:

It will automatically tweet for you, and link to any pictures, video or links you attach

Thats it!

So now you can reach a bigger audience and at the same time, keep up with all your tweeting and facebook... ing.

@t3chh3lp

@itsbrandond

How to add Disqus to any Squarespace Blog or Journal

Brandon Davenport Aug 14, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us How to, Okay Geek, Websites

This morning I was noticing that although squarespace's commenting system is stable and works very well, it is very bear bones. As a small company T3ch H3lp needed to reach out to a bigger audience so we did, and it took 15 mins, or in your case (with this tutorial) 5 minuets.

First you need to grab a Disqus account. They are free and easy to obtain.

Get one here and after you sign up, come back here immediately for the next step

Next

You have to add a blog. Fill it out like I did.

Then, once you are done that, go here or, login and head over to the "ADMIN" page, at the top right.

Go to settings, and fill out all the info that goes into the boxes, like "Website name" and "Twitter account"

Then mess around with the other settings. when you are done come back here for the next step to integrate Disqus into your squarespace blog.

Next

Head over tothe Disqus Wiki and come back hereimmediatelyfor more detailed instructions.

http://wiki.disqus.net/SquarespaceHelp

Next you have to

• First you have to login to your Squarespace site and go to your blog page.
• Then go into "Structure editing mode"
• The scroll down to "edit website footer"
• Copy and paste the code from the Disqus Wiki into the window for editing your footer.
• Then hit "Ctrl + F" on you keyboard to find acertainpeice of code
• type in "_YOURSHORTNAME_" into the box you just popped up
• it will find the twopiecesof code you have to change.
• Change "_YOURSHORTNAME_" to this:

go to your admin control panel on the Disqus page and click settings. Click "expand settings", and then look for "Community Homepage". Copy and paste that url into notepad or something you can remember with.

Eg: yoursite.disqus.com

Take that and get rid of the ".disqus.com" so you will just have "yoursite".

Now change "_YOURSHORTNAME_" in the code to "yoursite" or whatever you set yours as. I set mine to t3ch h3lp.

Now save the footer and check out your posts. They should have the Disqus comment module at the bottom now.

If you need more help leave a comment!

How to make Firefox faster with tweaks and optimization

Brandon Davenport Aug 2, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Applications, How to, Okay Geek

1. Use an Optimized Build of Firefox

If you’re using Windows, use an optimized build of Firefox 3.5.1 for your processor. Use Swiftfox for Linux.

2. Use Blank Homepage, Default Theme, Minimal Extensions

Set your homepage to about:blank. Use only must-have extensions with the default theme. Use Adblock Plus and Flashblock to block unwanted ads and Flash.

3. Optimize Download Options

In Options->Main, choose a folder for your downloads and save all downloads to it automatically. Close the download window automatically when all downloads are finished. Turn off download history in Options->Privacy, Custom settings for history.

4. Customize Content Type Handling

In Options->Applications, modify the following Content Types:

Set archive files like .zip, .rar, etc. to Save File. Use your favorite archive program separately to open them.

Set PDF files to Save File. Use your favorite PDF reader to separately open them.
Set mailto to use your favorite desktop email client or Gmail/Yahoo webmail account. Sorry, Windows Live/AOL Mail users!
Change Web Feed from Preview in Firefox to your favorite RSS reader.
In general, open files separately, rather than from within the browser wherever possible.

5. Increase Cache, Reduce History Size

In Options->Advanced->Network, increase Offline Storage (size of the disk cache) to 150 MB.
In Options->Privacy, use Custom settings for history, and reduce length of remembered history to 15 days.

6. Customize General Advanced Options

In Options->Advanced->General->Accessibility:
Check Search for text when I start typing
Uncheck Use smooth scrolling
Turn off spell checker if you ROTFLMAO on forums and don’t aspire to be a writer. Keep it on if you’re looking for a job.
Uncheck Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup. On Windows, set Firefox as your default browser using Program Access and Defaults.

7. Remove Unused Search Engines

Drop-down In the search box, select Manage Search Engines…, and remove any search engines that you will never use.

8. Clean up bookmarks, avoid Live Bookmarks

If you have a lot of bookmarks in Firefox, you might have dead links, or even duplicate bookmarks. Clean them up using the CheckPlaces Firefox extension, and uninstall after you’re done.
Firefox checks Live Bookmarks every hour for updates. Use a dedicated RSS Reader like Google Reader instead. Delete the preset Latest Headlines Live Bookmark.

9. Performance Enhancing Extensions

If you prefer a nice GUI to tweak advanced settings, use these performance enhancing Firefox extensions. If you are the DIY type, these optimizations (and many more) are covered in the next sections.
FasterFox 3.8.1 Lite is an (experimental) add-on that lets you choose from four presets (or use a custom profile) to optimize Firefox.
Tweak Network 1.3 allows you to choose from Default and Power profiles for tweaking network settings in Firefox.

Advanced About:Config Tweaks

The following two sections are advanced Firefox configuration changes that are simple to make.

Enter about:config in the Firefox address bar in an empty tab. Click ‘I’ll be careful, I promise!’. You can use Firefox’s Safe Mode and select ‘Reset all user preferences to Firefox defaults’ to undo any changes you make. Also, entries you change are displayed in bold, and can be reset using the right-click context-menu.

If an entry does not exist, create it by right-clicking on an empty space, selecting New, and choosing the type of entry as listed.

10. Advanced Browser Settings

You can use these recommended values or tweak them as per your system, preference, and browsing habits.

accessibility.typeaheadfind.enablesound [Boolean]: Change to False to avoid a sound alert if no match is found when you search for text.

alerts.totalOpenTime [Integer]: Reduce time to show Download Complete alerts to 2000 (2 seconds).
browser.bookmarks.max_backups [Integer]: Reduce number of bookmark backups to speed up shutdown from 5 to 2.

browser.cache.disk.parent_directory [String]: Move your Firefox cache to a disk or partition different from your Windows drive by specifying the folder path here.

browser.download.manager.openDelay [Integer]: Don’t open Downloads window for very short downloads. Set to 2000 (2 second delay).

browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo [Integer]: Reduce number of closed tabs you can undo from 10 to 4.

browser.sessionstore.max_windows_undo [Integer]: Reduce number of closed windows you can undo from 3 to 1.

browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab [Boolean]: Change to False, so that Firefox doesn’t accidentally shut down when you close the last tab.

browser.urlbar.maxRichResults [Integer]: Reduce maximum number of results in Awesome Bar from 12 to 6.

dom.popup_maximum [Integer]: Reduce maximum number of simultaneous popups from 20 to 3 or 5.
security.dialog_enable_delay [Integer]: Reduce delay to wait before installing a new extension to 1000 (1 second). Setting to zero is not recommended because of security risks.

11. Advanced Network Settings

These changes are recommended for broadband users with at least a 2 Mbps (256 kB/s) connection.

network.dnsCacheEntries [Integer]: Increase number of DNS entries cached from default 20 to 512.
network.dnsCacheExpiration [Integer]: Increase number of seconds DNS entries are cached from default 60 to 3600.

network.dns.disableIPv6 [Boolean]: Disable IPv6 if your ISP doesn’t support it (most don’t).
network.http.max-connections [Integer]: Increase maximum number of simultaneous connections to 48 or 96.

network.http.max-connections-per-server [Integer]: Increase maximum connections per server from default 15 to 24.

network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server [Integer]: Increase maximum persistent connections per server from default 6 to 12.

network.http.pipelining [Boolean]: Change to True to enable HTTP Pipelining.

network.http.pipelining.maxrequests [Integer]: Increase from default 4 to 8.

network.prefetch-next [Boolean]: This specifies whether Firefox pre-fetches web pages (and associated cookies) even before you visit them. It is most frequently used to pre-load the first result of a Google search. If you want to improve security and don’t want Firefox to load pages you never actually visit, change this to False. See the FAQ for more information.

 

How to Build a PC - Every Step Explained

Brandon Davenport Jul 24, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us How to, Okay Geek

In this video Will Smith (no not that Will Smith!) will show you how to build a computer step by step.

I'm Will Smith, the editor of Maximum PC and the guy in the video below. We shot this video demonstration to show people how to build a killer PC, one step at a time. It's a great reference for beginners and experts alike. This video was created for viewing by attendees of Comic-Con 2009.

This video was provided by MaximumPc.com